New Twist Theatre Productions Presents: PETER PANHANDLER

New Twist Theatre Productions is finally taking Peter Panhandler to the McManus Stage, and right off the cusp of the London Fringe Festival. 13 artists have come together to write and devise a production based off of J M Barrie's Peter Pan and based off of an inside joke behind stage.

Updated for a modern audience, and a devised by the first ever Twisted Ensemble, the play discusses moral responsibility of the media and law enforcement, the clash of political ideologies, and women’s roles within Barrie’s classic novel. Do not expect Disney’s Peter Pan, but instead expect a story where Peter may be charming, but completely naive, Tinkerbelle is a french den-mother, and Wendy is all grown up and wants to be a journalist - like her father, who writes for The Daily Telegraph.

Not only is this a showcase of talent in London, but also a professional opportunity as New Twist strives to pay ALL actors and creative team involved. It is our mandate that any artist deserves to be paid and their skills highlighted for any New Twist show.

About the production

London, England, 1913: opium, suffragettes, and... Fairy Dust and saucy mermaids? George Darling, a journalist, works tirelessly to expose the secret connection of mysterious stars appearing around London and the increasing crime rates, while attempting to raise his rambunctious daughter, Wendy Darling. Just as George is about to pull the last thread to unravel the mystery, we are transported into the secret world of Neverland: a criminal society run by the elusive Captain Crook, and Inspector Ewan Smee. Determined to keep their society safe, the criminal leaders send Peter and Shadow, charming but naive pickpockets, to sabotage the work of Mr. Darling. But chaos ensues as the boys accidentally kidnap Wendy and must seek the help of an old flame as the meaning of the stars of London is revealed, and darkness begins to spread.